Question

Which sentence uses the past tense verb be in the subjunctive mood?
a. We were excited about his first book.
b. You are interested in reading
c. I wish he were more prolific
d. He is an interesting author

Answer 1

The sentence that uses the past tense verb "be" in the subjunctive mood is:

c. I wish he were more prolific.

In this context, "were" is used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish.